A Human Rights official said in Juba that it was extremely vital to ensure that human rights were at the center of all future steps taken in resolving the conflict and rebuilding society in South Sudan. UNMISS

Syrian Ambassador Bashar Ja’afari, told the General Assembly that the presentations by UN officials on the humanitarian conditions in Syria "didn't really offer anything new" and that the situation is being portrayed as a Hollywood film "with a script that is not very credible." UNTV

As the conflict that has inflicted unimaginable suffering on the Syrian people prepares to enter its fourth year, United Nations officials stressed the need for a political solution to end the crisis, as well as greater efforts to protect civilians and ensure they receive the assistance they desperately need. UNTV / FILE

In a recent UNICEF-led, inter-agency nutrition assessment on Syrian refugees inLebanonmalnutrition is becoming a new, silent threat. Preliminary results show that almost 2,000 Syrian refugee children inLebanonare at risk of dying from malnutrition, and need immediate treatment to survive. UNICEF

UN political affairs head Jeffrey Feltman told the Security Council that a "defining moment" is coming near on the Middle East peace process and that "we are increasingly worried" by reports of impeded access of the humanitarian community in the delivery of emergency shelter and other assistance to Palestinian refugee camps in the Jordan Valley. [...]